covalent bond
nounDefinition of covalent bond
: a chemical bond formed between atoms by the sharing of electrons
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To make COFs, scientists link up certain carbon-containing molecules (boric acid, for example) via covalent bonds (in which atoms share electron pairs) into a porous crystalline powder. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Watch this paper doll do sit-ups thanks to new kind of “artificial muscle”," 21 July 2019 For example, unlike RNA, each molecule in the stack is linked by a relatively weak kind of bond known as a non-covalent bond. — Quanta Magazine, "Chemists Seek Possible Precursor to RNA," 5 Feb. 2014 The most common approach forges chemical links, called covalent bonds, between separate polymer chains, turning what looks like a bunch of separate spaghetti strands into a loose, 3D mesh. — Robert F. Service, Science | AAAS, "Material inspired by ocean mussels could lead to self-healing plastics," 26 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'covalent bond.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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